Liberating the NHS

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Unison closer to review of white paper

Unison has won the right to take legal action against health secretary Andrew Lansley for what it alleges is a
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NME trusts look to portals

The effective end of the National Programme for IT in the NHS at a time of economic constraint is likely
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RCGP sees change in commissioning market

The Royal College of GPs has cast doubt on the ability of GPs to manage commissioning budgets, and predicted they
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Connelly to lead information revolution

The Department of Health's director general for informatics is to lead the government's information revolution, according to a letter setting
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Birmingham OwnHealth in hands of GPs

GPs will decide whether the first telephone-based care management service in the UK should continue.
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NPfIT future is modular and locally-led

The National Programme for IT in the NHS' centralised approach is "no longer required" and will be replaced with "more
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End of NPfIT to be announced today

The National Programme for IT in the NHS is set to end in its current form, a ministerial statement will
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EMIS Web receives full roll-out approval

EMIS has received full roll-out approval for EMIS Web, putting it in a position to start a controlled roll-out of
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Nuffield Trust calls for integrated care

A single patient record and single joint needs assessment process are among the goals of five health economies working to
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NHS Direct – number not service to go

Health secretary Andrew Lansley told reporters last week that NHS Direct would be replaced with a new 111 service, but
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